Messages - eml58

I think this may well be an interesting Camera, certainly if I was considering an apsc sensor body (Nikon D7100/Canon 7D II), I would have a serious look at what Samsung have done here. And this review may give a little more info than the one listed earlier in the post.

Having just looked at the 7DMK II, it's hard not to shake my head in frustration at just what Samsung seem to have been able to include into the NX1 and what Canon seem to have simply left out. Understood a list of specs isn't everything in a Camera Body, but it's a pretty good start in my view.

If Samsung can bring this to Market with a reasonable range of Lenses, they may well have a serious alternative to the Nikon/Canon variants, the 15fps & 28MP sensor plus what looks to be a pretty decent EVF & built in WiFi all go to being a pretty serious Camera.

It would not be a contender for myself as I'm simply happy with the 1Dx and the hope that Canon will produce a higher MP Body some time this Century, But I'll certainly look at replacing my Sons 6D with the NX1 once I've actually seen some Images from that 28MP sensor.

If you have the availability to rent, I'de try before I buy, and to some degree it depends on the Body, but all the big whites work exceptionally well on the 1Dx & 5DMK III.

The 300f/2.8 II is an exceptional Lens, light, sharp & works well with the 1.4x III, Ok with the 2x III.

The 600f/4 II is also an exceptional Lens, again, works well with the 1.4x III & Ok with the 2X III

The 500f/4 II as for the 600f/4 II

The 200-400f/4 (1.4x) at present is my go to Lens, I sold the 400f/2.8 II & bought this Lens the moment it released & I've never had a moment of regret. You give up a stop of light (f/4 versus f/2., but I seldom have an issue & a large majority of my Imaging is done dawn light & dusk (Wildlife, Africa). The versatility of this Lens is amazing, and it's as sharp as anything Canon are producing with the exception of the 300f/2.8 II, and the 300f/2.8 II is generally in the Bag with the 200-400f/4 for those shots that just need f/2.8

I'de recommend looking at the 200-400f/4 seriously, you may find it's all the Lens you need, it does work Ok with the 1.4x III but forget using the 2x III with this Lens.

Well I feel the word "ultimate" throws a bit of the impossible into the vote game, today's "ultimate" is generally tomorrow's also ran.

But, when Canon (note "when") develop & bring to Market a 1D body, 50MP Sensor, 8 fps, built in WiFi, +65 focus points etc etc, I'm on board in a New York second, hopefully that 50 MP sensor will have all the attributes of the current Sony 50 MP sensor.

Considering the 645z has most of these points, but lacks some, and sells for $8,500 I'de hazard a guess that Canon may bring this Body to Market at the 8k to 10k point, which would work very well for me, I can flick the 5DMK III which other than the focus system I feel hasn't been much of an upgrade over the 5DMK II, completely bin my 1Ds MK III & coupled with the 1Dx II (not a lot wrong with the 1Dx, but the 1Dx II has to be better, right ??), then I'm in the happy happy camper group.

For a year or two at least, but still waiting for that "ultimate" camera, which is a bit like that Unicorn of Nuero's, or the well hung squirrel of Sporgon's, don't see too many.

I currently own & use these long lenses, 200f/2, 300f/2.8 II, 600f/4 II & 200-400f/4 (sold the 400f/2.8 II).

My primary Photography is Wildlife, and which Lens to take & use is always an internal debate, I've never been in the situation where at some point I haven't thought "Crap, wrong decision".

When I look through my most used lens, it's without doubt the 300f/2.8 II (and previously the V1 of this lens), mostly @ 300, but quite frequently with the 1.4x Mk III Converter. The 200-400f/4 is fast taking over through.

Given the Bodies you have, FF 5D II & 6D, you are going to get your native 300 @ f/2.8 plus 420 @ f/4 with the 1.4x

With your 7D you have 480 @ f/2.8 & 670 @ f/4

The weight package to carry is still reasonably light, when compared to say the 400f/2.8, 600f/4, and the 300f/2.8 II although not considered a cheap Lens, is reasonably priced, light weight, and in my opinion the sharpest Lens Canon make.

A word on the Converters, only buy the Mk III units, and consider only the 1.4x, the 2x is Ok, but just that, Ok, where it's hard to tell any degradation on the image from using the 1.4x. And you have your 7D for those times you can't get close enough.

This "Trend" of Canon's being more expensive has been in place for a while now, I won't argue that the generally newer developed Canon Whites have an IQ advantage over the equivalent Nikon Lenses, but that argument doesn't wash with friends that use nikon, I prefer the Canon set up, and I've tried the Nikon set up (D800/D3x/D4).

What Canon "used to be" is to me less important than where Canon are today, they are more expensive, in the gear that I use, how they fit in the Market segments that I don't use is of zero importance to me.

In the area of FF Camera Bodies, and generally Long Lenses, Canon are more expensive, certainly more than Nikon & Sony, again, in many cases for good reason in particular over Sony, Sony have developed amazingly good Sensors & their Camera bodies are trending smaller, but usability, Lens line up etc is poor in comparison to Nikon/canon.

Just moved from the iPhone 5s to the 6 Plus, rarely use the Camera, but after watching the attached video I've started to experiment a little, have to admit it's pretty good for a Phone Camera, the "slow mo" thing is good fun as well, probably replace the limited use of the Canon M with the 6+ for those Images where you need small and inconspicuous, although as far as Phones go the 6+ is anything but inconspicuous.

Reasonably sure that's me, not too sure why I copped a mention here but even so it would have been a common courtesy to use my handle "eml58", I guess where you come from "that Gold Coast Guy" works just fine, but if you'd care to elucidate on where my technique has gone wrong (and I'm sure there's a 300 page book in there somewhere, but a few succinct pointers would do), I'm always extremely keen to learn from those with better technique & skills (indeed it's the main reason I participate in CR).

I assume (I know, dangerous), from your comment you've established you fall into that category ?? better skilled and such ?? So happy to learn from those that can teach.